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Jeanette vs Marie

Jeanette and Mariecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2014, Jeanette was ranked #522 and Marie #28 among girls in Norway.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 1992, Jeanette was ranked #338 and Marie #54 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1965, Jeanette was ranked #90 and Marie #61 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1961, Jeanette was ranked #92 and Marie #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Jeanette was ranked #5891 and Marie #1894 among girls in England and Wales.

Jeanette and Marie over time

Jeanette and Marie appear together in 5 published lists, across 127 years of shared records. Marie held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jeanette in 1.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Jeanette reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Marie in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

How this pair is related

The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Jeanette and Marie changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1949 and 2014, ending at #522 and #28.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 59 shared years in Norway · Girls, Marie rose about as far as Jeanette fell — from #342 and #68 in 1949 to #522 and #28 in 2014.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Jeanette and Marie were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 59 years, from 1949 to 2014, ending at #522 and #28.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jeanette #1914 in 1996, Marie #288 in 1996.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls59 shared years, 1949–2014

    Jeanette held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Marie in 45.

    Highest recorded here: Jeanette #23 in 1986, Marie #12 in 1992.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2014: Jeanette #522, Marie #28.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1964–1992

    Jeanette held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Marie in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Jeanette #162 in 1964, Marie #19 in 1968.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1992: Jeanette #338, Marie #54.

  • England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 1996–2024

    Jeanette held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Marie in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Jeanette #1914 in 1996, Marie #288 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Jeanette #5891, Marie #1894.

  • New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 1954–1965

    Jeanette held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Marie in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Jeanette #63 in 1955, Marie #38 in 1955.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1965: Jeanette #90, Marie #61.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 1952–1961

    Jeanette held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Marie in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Jeanette #53 in 1956, Marie #60 in 1952.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1961: Jeanette #92, Marie #96.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Jeanette

Pairs where Jeanette shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Marie

Pairs where Marie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — mirrored each other.

All mirrored each other→

Other pairs from Norway lists

Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Norway overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Jeanette, Marie
FieldJeanetteMarie
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024)Norway · Girls #45 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)76/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Jeanette has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Marie.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Jeanette

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1949

    First recorded at #342 among girls in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1949–2014

    Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1949–2014).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Marie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #73 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Norway, in 1992 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #778 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls